<font class="newstext"><img width="164" height="204" align="left" alt="Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh reacts after having a pass intended for him knocked away by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth quarter of their football game in Baltimore Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006. Ravens' Bart Scott celebrates in the background. The Ravens won 26-20." title="Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh reacts after having a pass intended for him knocked away by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth quarter of their football game in Baltimore Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006. Ravens' Bart Scott celebrates in the background. The Ravens won 26-20." src="http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061105/capt.7acc597e5d5d48d584ca70ddc3052e60.bengals_ravens_football_baf120.jpg" /> The Chargers have been in this position before â€“ rather recently, in fact. Winners of two in a row ." ." . tied for first in the AFC West ." ." . going on the road to face a team with high expectations that appears to be in trouble. </font>

<font class="newstext">Three weeks ago it was Kansas City, which was 2-3 and coming off a 38-point loss to Pittsburgh. Now it's Cincinnati, which has lost four of five entering Sunday's game with the Chargers. </font>

<font class="newstext">The Bengals (4-4) have been yelling at each other, grousing about their game plans, complaining about officials' calls, and after their most recent loss, receiver Chad Johnson bluntly told reporters, "We (stink)."</font>

<font class="newstext">All of which is exactly why running back LaDainian Tomlinson said the Chargers (6-2) must be careful.</font>